The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-25
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
The Proceedings of the Senate and
House of Representatives.

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to the senate trade dollar bill, and agreed
to the conference requested by the senate.
Senator Cameron's bill, providing for
the construction of ten steel cruisers
passed the senate without division.
Senator Hoar's resolution, extending the
investigation Of the alleged Texas outrages,
SO as TO ascertain whether Federal officials
have attempted to intimidats witnesses
summoned by the committee, was adopted
by strictly party vote.
Senator Fair offered resolutions in honor
of his late colleague, Senator Pike, and ad-
dressed the senate in eulogy of the de-
ceased senator. Further eulogies were de-
livered by Senators Edmunds, Dolph,
Mandvrson, Jones, of Arkansas, George,
Evarts, Palmer and Cheney. The resolu.
tions were then adopted, and the senate as
further mark of respect adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
The senate passed, without division,
Senator Hale's bill, appropriating $l5,-
1000 for construction OF rams, gunboats
and ordnance for coast and harbor de-
felises. The vote was: Yeas 46, rays Z.
The appropriations are available for five
years to come.
Consideration of the Eads ship railway
bill was resumed. Senator Vest offered a
new substitute for the bill. 1t Incorporates
Capt. Eads and eighty others as body pol
itic under the title, the Atlantic and Pacific
Ship Railway company. The stock is not
to exceed $780, 900, and when 10 per
cent is subscribed and paid for, meeting
of stockholders is to be held in New York or
Washington to elect directors. If this is
not accomplished in two years, the charter
is to expire by limitation.
Senator Van Wyck offered an amend
ment that no certificate of stock shall be
issued until it is fully paid for in money,
and that no bonds shall b., issued at less
than par value He referred to the history
of the Union Pacific railway and the
Credit Mobilier, with which respectable
men were connected, some from Massa-
chusetts.
Senator Hoar offered an amendment to
Van Wyck's amendment, which was agreed
to, providing that the 10 per cent of stock
shall not be assignable until the whole of it
shall have been paid in, and that no bonds
shall be issued until the total shall amount
to $5,000,00O
The substitute for the bill offered by
Senator Vest, with Van Wyck's amend
ment, was passed by vots OF Yeas Al,
nays Z. The nays Were Edmunds, Jones,
of Arkansas. Morrill,, Platt, Vance, Van
Wyck ai1tr w iison, of -ffo3N a.s-r---~----~-A---
The house refused to pass over the presi-
dents veto the bill appropriating $4,000
for "a special distribution of seed to the
dronth- stricken counties of Texas.
The conference report on the anti Nor
mon bill was adopted. POP to 40
WASHINGTON, Feb is.
In the senate Mr. Evarts presented the
conference report on the polygamy bill,
substitute for both the senate and house
bills
Senator Hoar said he had voted against
the bill before, because it abolished woman
suffrage in Utah. He thought that provi-
sion unJustitiabe and tyrannical, and he
would vote against the report.
The conference report was then adopted:
Yeas 81, nays IL.
The senate amendments to the pension ap-
bill was non-concurred in and a
conference was ordered
A bill was reported and referred to the
committee of the whole appropriating ST.
663, lO4 for the payment of Mexican and
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
The senate passed the trade dollar bill
40 to 5.
The nays were Messrs. Frey. George.
Jones, of Arkansas. Morrill, and Sherman.
The bill now goes to the president.
The following is the text of the bill as it
passed both houses
Be 1t ,nact,d, ETC., that for a period of
six months after the passage OF this act
nlted Stats trade dollars, if not defaced,
or stamped, shall be received at
The Office of the treasurer or any assistant
of the United States in exchange
Tor Like amount, dollar for dollar, of
silver dollars or subsidiary coins
IF the Unit ID States.
Sectlon =. That the trade dollars re-
'elyed by, paid to, or deposited with the |
treasurer or any assistant treasurer or ma
,lonal depository of the United States, shall |
lot he paid out Or in any other manner is
sued. but at the expense of the United |
States shall be transmitted to the coinage
hints and recOined into standard silver dol
ars or subsidiary coin, at the discretion of the
secretary OF the treasury; provided that the
rade dollars received under this act shall
lot be counted as part of the silver bullion
equired to be purchased and coined into
tandard dollars as required by the act of
FEB. IS, 1878.
Section3 That all laws and parts of
avs authorizing the coinage and issuance
4 United States trade dollars are hereby
epealed.
The house passed the bill without debate
r division.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2..
The senate resumed consideration of the
lver and harbor bill. On motion of Mr..
liller, the item for Rouse's Point. N. Y,
vas increased from $500 to $4,000. The
'em for the Narrows at Lake Champlain
rom $4,000 to $4,000, and the item for ,
burlington, Vt, from Sl2,500 to $4,000.
he bill was reported to the senate from the
of the whole, and was passed
ithOut division
The senate took up the bill to incorporate |
le Maritime Canal company of Nicaragua.
The bill was passed: Yeas 3S, nays 5, {
he nays were Berry, Coke, Jones, of {
rkansas, Maxey and Vest.
Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, called up the con- 5
renee report-a report of disagreement i
n the bill repeating the preemption, timber I
llture and desert land laws After long
Iscussion the report was accepted by a
ote of 96 to 3S
Mr.. Cobb moved that the house refuse to
cede from its disagreement to the senate ,
nendments and agree to the request for a 7
lrther conference i
Mr.. Cobbs motion was agreed to, and a I